Description
This Salsa Morita recipe is a smoky and spicy Mexican salsa made with chipotle morita chiles, tomatoes, garlic, and onion. Perfect for adding a flavorful kick to tacos, grilled meats, or eggs.
Ingredients
Scale
Chipotle Morita Salsa:
- 6 dried chipotle morita chiles (stemmed and seeded)
- 2 medium Roma tomatoes
- 2 cloves garlic (unpeeled)
- ¼ small white onion
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- ½ teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- ½ cup water (plus more as needed)
- 1 tablespoon neutral oil (for toasting)
Instructions
- Toasting the Chiles: Heat a dry skillet and toast chiles until fragrant. Soak in hot water.
- Char the Vegetables: Cook tomatoes, garlic, and onion in the skillet until charred.
- Blend Ingredients: Combine soaked chiles, charred vegetables, vinegar, salt, and water in a blender.
- Simmer: Heat oil in a saucepan, add salsa, and simmer until thickened.
- Serve: Let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- This salsa stores well in the fridge for up to 1 week in a sealed jar.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Condiment, Sauce
- Method: Stovetop, Blending
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 20
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
